1940 Names17 1940 names that mean 1940 for girls, listing 1940 baby names 1-17. Bonita, Celia, Gemma, Georgette, Gilda, Hedy, Jane, Laura, Lauren, Michelle, Myrna, Nereida and Tracy are popular names. Angharad, Duana, Greer and Joquil are uncommon names. View 1940 baby names for name meanings, or search other baby names.
Angharad ... The name was revived in Wales since the 1940s ... Bonita ... Coined in America in the 1940s ... [5] Celia ... Made popular in the 1940s by actress Celia Johnson. [4] Duana ... Feminine form of Duane that dates from the 1940s ... [7] Gemma ... Saint Gemma was an Italian saint canonized in 1940 ... [5] Georgette ... used since the 1940s ... [4] Gilda ... Familiar since the 1940s due to the movie "Gilda" starring Rita Hayworth ... Greer ... Notable in the 1940s and 1950s due to actress Greer Garson. [1] Hedy ... Made familiar in the 1940s and 1950s by glamorous actress Hedy LaMarr. [4] Jane ... In the 1940s ... [93] Joquil ... The name first appeared in the 1940s. Laura ... Also made famous as the name of the heroine of the 1940s film "Laura" ... [59] Lauren ... The name was first made popular by Lauren Bacall in the 1940s ... [33] Michelle ... A popular name when it was first used in the 1940s ... [36] Myrna ... Made familiar in the 1930s and 1940s by actress Myrna Loy. [8] Nereida ... It was in common usage in Queensland Australia in the 1940s to 1950s. [3] Tracy ... played by Katherine Hepburn in the 1940 film "The Philadelphia Story" ... [9] [Top] | 
